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Aliquippa, PA
Allentown, PA
Altoona, PA
Ardmore, PA
Back Mountain, PA
Baldwin, PA
Beaver Falls, PA
Berwick, PA
Bethel Park, PA
Bethlehem, PA
Bloomsburg, PA
Bradford, PA
Brentwood, PA
Bristol, PA
Broomall, PA
Butler, PA
Accordion
Carbondale, PA
Carlisle, PA
Chambersburg, PA
Chester, PA
Coatesville, PA
Colonial Park, PA
Columbia, PA
Croydon, PA
Darby, PA
Dormont, PA
Drexel Hill, PA
Dunmore, PA
East Norriton, PA
East Stroudsburg, PA
Easton, PA
Economy, PA
Elizabethtown, PA
Emmaus, PA
Ephrata, PA
Erie, PA
Franklin Park, PA
Fullerton, PA
Greensburg, PA
Hanover, PA
Harrisburg, PA
Hazleton, PA
Hermitage, PA
Hershey, PA
Horsham, PA
Indiana, PA
Jeannette, PA
Johnstown, PA
King of Prussia, PA
Kingston, PA
Lancaster, PA
Lansdale, PA
Lansdowne, PA
Lebanon, PA
Levittown, PA
Lock Haven, PA
Lower Burrell, PA
Meadville, PA
Mount Lebanon, PA
Munhall, PA
Nanticoke, PA
New Castle, PA
New Kensington, PA
Norristown, PA
North Versailles, PA
Northampton, PA
Oil City, PA
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenixville, PA
Pittsburgh, PA
Plum, PA
Pottstown, PA
Pottsville, PA
Progress, PA
Reading, PA
Saint Marys, PA
Scranton, PA
Sharon, PA
Springfield, PA
St Marys, PA
St. Marys, PA
State College, PA
Sunbury, PA
Swissvale, PA
Uniontown, PA
Warren, PA
Washington, PA
Waynesboro, PA
West Chester, PA
West Mifflin, PA
West Norriton, PA
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkinsburg, PA
Williamsport, PA
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Length
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6 to 10 Trail System
10.3 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt

Allegheny National Forest - Brush Hollow XC Ski Trail
7.7 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Allegheny National Forest - Minister Creek Trail
6.6 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

Allegheny National Forest - Tidioute Riverside RecTrek Trail

4.5 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass

Allegheny National Forest - Twin Lakes Trail
16.6 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

Allegheny River Trail
29.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Armstrong Trails
44.2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Bristol Spurline Park
2.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Buffalo Valley Rail Trail
10.3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Gravel

Clarion-Little Toby Trail
18.4 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Cumberland Valley Rail Trail
13.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Cynwyd Heritage Trail
1.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Gravel

D&L Trail
144.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

David S. Ammerman Trail (formerly Clearfield to Grampian Trail)
10.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

East Branch Trail (PA)
7.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Ernst Bike Trail
12 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Ghost Town Trail
51 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Gravity Trail
4.15 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Great Allegheny Passage
153.22 mi
State: MD, PA
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Great American Rail-Trail
3743.9 mi
State: DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
Accordion

Greene River Trail
7 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Heritage Rail Trail County Park
27.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Huntingdon and Broad Top Rail Trail
12.6 mi
State: PA
Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Indian Creek Valley Bike Trail
16.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt

J. Manley Robbins Trail
2.6 mi
State: PA
Grass, Gravel

John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail
11.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail
13.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Kinzua Valley Trail
6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Knox & Kane Rail Trail
47.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail
18.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Little Crabtree Creek Trail
1.3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Lower Trail
17 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Lowlands Trail
4.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Lycoming Creek Bikeway
5.3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Mahoning Shadow Trail
15 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Marilla Bridges Trail
1 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Montour Trail
55.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Moraine State Park Bike Trail
7.3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Newtown Rail Trail
2.55 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
15.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Oil City Trail
3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete

Oil Creek State Park Trail
9.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Panhandle Trail
29 mi
State: PA, WV
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Path of the Flood Trail/Staple Bend Tunnel Trail
11.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone

Pennypack Trail
16.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Perkiomen Trail
20.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Pine Creek Rail Trail
62.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Plainfield Township Recreation Trail
6.7 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel

Power Line Trail (PA)
5.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Rail 66 Country Trail
20.1 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Redbank Valley Rail Trail
50.8 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Crushed Stone

Ridley Creek State Park Trail
4.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Rim Trail
2.2 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Roaring Run Trail
4.8 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Samuel Justus Recreation Trail
6.98 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Sandy Creek Trail (PA)
12 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Saucon Rail Trail
6.9 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Schuylkill River Trail
82.4 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel

Sheepskin Rail-Trail
6.1 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Shenango Trail
7.8 mi
State: PA
Dirt

South Bethlehem Greenway
1.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Struble Trail
2.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Three Rivers Heritage Trail
26.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Trolley Trail (Lehigh Valley)
4.7 mi
State: PA
Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Tyler State Park Trails
10.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Gravel

Warren to North Warren Bike Trail
3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail
2.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Dirt

Warwick Township Linear Park Trail
1.2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

West Creek Recreational Trail
19.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Westmoreland Heritage Trail
21 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Apollo's Kiski Riverfront Trail
1.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Back Mountain Trail
5.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Bayfront Connector Trail
8.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Bear Hole Trail
5.5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Bellefonte Central Rail Trail
1.3 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone

Bloomsburg Rail-Trail
1.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Gravel

Capital Area Greenbelt
24 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Cinder, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Chambersburg Rail-Trail
1.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Chickies Rock Overlook Trail
0.5 mi
State: PA
Dirt

Coal & Coke Trail
6.1 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Conewago Recreation Trail
5 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Corry Junction Greenway Trail
5.8 mi
State: NY, PA
Crushed Stone

Cumberland County Biker/Hiker Trail
2.2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone

D&H Rail Trail
38 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt

Enola Low Grade Trail
29.15 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Crushed Stone

Five Star Trail
7.8 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Forks Township Recreation Trail
2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Dirt

George B. Will Trail
5.6 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Grass

Greater Hazleton Rails to Trails
5.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Hanover Trolley Trail
5.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel

Hoodlebug Trail
11.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Gravel

Houtzdale Line Trail
11.08 mi
State: PA
Gravel

Iroquois Trail
1.8 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail
31.3 mi
State: PA
Gravel

Lambs Creek Hike & Bike Trail
3.5 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Lehigh and New England Trail
2.7 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt

Luzerne County National Recreation Trail
1.8 mi
State: PA
Cinder, Concrete, Gravel

Lykens Valley Rail Trail
9.2 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Nor-Bath Trail
5.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Palmer Township Recreation Trail (Towpath Bike Trail)
7.8 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Penn's Creek Path (Mid State Trail)
2.7 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Pymatuning State Park Spillway Trail
3.2 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Radnor Trail
2.41 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Shuster Way Heritage Trail

3.9 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone

Stavich Bicycle Trail
9.9 mi
State: OH, PA
Asphalt

Stony Valley Railroad Grade
19.7 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Swatara Rail-Trail
10 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Tatamy Trail
6.6 mi
State: PA
Asphalt

Allegheny National Forest - Heart's Content XC Ski Trail
8.3 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Beaver Dam Trail

2.3 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Bells Gap Rail Trail
6.3 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass

Blaisdell-Emery Trail
3.8 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

Buffalo Flat Trail
0.5 mi
State: PA
Dirt

Clarion Highlands
8.5 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Endless Mountains Trail
9.2 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt

Iron Horse Trail (PA)
10 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt

O&W Trail (PA)
8 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Railroad Grade Trail (PA)
2.6 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Cinder

Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail
7.3 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Gravel

Sentiero DiShay Trail
13.4 mi
State: PA
Dirt

Allegheny National Forest - Kellettville to Nebraska Trace
12 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

PWS Trail System
36 mi
State: PA
Asphalt, Crushed Stone

Great Shamokin Path
3.5 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Allegheny National Forest - Deerlick XC Ski Trail
9 mi
State: PA
Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel

Allegheny National Forest - Mill Creek Trail
5.6 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

Newport and Shermans Valley Railroad Trace (formerely Little Buffalo)
1.16 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone, Grass

North Branch Canal Trail

6.2 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass

Shawmut Trail
0.6 mi
State: PA
Crushed Stone

State Game Lands 326 Trails
6.1 mi
State: PA
Dirt, Grass
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Spurred by the success of New York’s revolutionary Erie Canal, Pennsylvania started constructing its own canal system in 1826 to link Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. But the Allegheny Mountains...
 PA 10.3 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
This trail is not groomed. Three stacked loops offer a variety of hiking and skiing opportunities at a range of difficulty levels. The trail starts out on a railroad grade along Big Mill Creek. This...
 PA 7.7 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
This moderately difficult trail features great views of Minister Creek and passes by several outstanding rock outcroppings, the latter about 1 mile from the trailhead parking lot. This heavily used...
 PA 6.6 mi Dirt, Grass
Located on the western side of the Allegheny National Forest, this trail extends north to south, parallel to the Allegheny River from the town of Tidioute to Grove Run. The trail retains much of the...
 PA 4.5 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass
This trail passes through a variety of pleasing landscapes. The area near Crane Run is especially scenic. The trail is marked with white diamonds. The skill level of this trail is rated more...
 PA 16.6 mi Dirt, Grass
Overview The Allegheny River Trail runs on asphalt between Franklin and Emlenton for 27.5 miles and on an isolated section between Foxburg and Parker for 2.5 miles.  About the Route Keep your...
 PA 29.6 mi Asphalt
Closure notice: The 0.5-mile Brady Tunnel remains closed while under construction, disconnecting the northern 4.5 miles from the lower 39.2 miles. No bypass is available. The trail section from...
 PA 44.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Since it opened as a railroad spur in the 1800s, this pretty trail has always been about connections. In 1834 the Philadelphia and Trenton Railroad launched the spur to carry goods from Bristol,...
 PA 2.5 mi Asphalt
Currently, over 10 miles of the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail are complete. The trail runs between Lewisburg and Mifflinburg, and interpretive signs relate the region's history. The trail is mostly paved...
 PA 10.3 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The Clarion-Little Toby Trail lets you venture on the wild side for 18 miles as it traverses remote state hunting grounds adjoining the Allegheny National Forest. You’ll likely see deer and other...
 PA 18.4 mi Crushed Stone
The Cumberland Valley Rail Trail rolls 13.7 miles through a bucolic valley that’s hemmed in by the Blue and South Mountains in south-central Pennsylvania. Running from Shippensburg to east of...
 PA 13.7 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
Overview The Cynwyd Heritage Trail runs between the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA’s) Cynwyd Station and Bala Cynwyd Park and also connects the historic West Laurel...
 PA 1.9 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Overview The D&L Trail runs for more than 140 miles through Eastern Pennsylvania, from just north of Philadelphia to Mountain Top in the Poconos Region. It follows historical canal and railroad...
 PA 144.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The David S. Ammerman Trail rolls through Pennsylvania coal country for nearly 11 miles between Clearfield and Grampian, skirting the West Branch of the Susquehanna River and two of its tributaries....
 PA 10.6 mi Crushed Stone
Overview The East Branch Trail is a rare dual-lane rail-trail. The 8-foot asphalt lane serves walkers, bicyclists, in-line skaters, and people in wheelchairs. Horses, specifically horses pulling...
 PA 7.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Starting in Meadville, known as the home of the zipper, the 12-mile Ernst Trail closes the gap between the city and surrounding forests and farms for visitors. The trail is named for Calvin Ernst, who...
 PA 12 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Part of a larger system in Western Pennsylvania known as the Trans Allegheny Trails, the Ghost Town Trail was named for the long-abandoned towns strung along the tracks of the Ebensburg & Black Lick...
 PA 51 mi Crushed Stone
Constructed in 2012, the Gravity Trail is one of the newer additions to the extensive network of trails and greenways that criss-cross the Greater Reading metro area. The trail's unusual name comes...
 PA 4.15 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Notice: There are a couple detours along the long GAP route. At mile 22, Big Savage Tunnel is closed for the winter. At mile 148, there is a detour around Monongahela Wharf, and there is a 0.75-mile...
 MD, PA 153.22 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
Note: This developing route is not yet fully contiguous – it is just over 50% complete. Please refer to the Trail Map for more information on the existing sections of trail, as well as the online...
 DC, IA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MT, NE, OH, PA, WA, WV, WY 3743.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
Accordion
The Greene River Trail provides an up close tour of riverside communities whose histories are steeped in the coal industry. You can see remnants of coal mining along the trail, as well as chipmunks,...
 PA 7 mi Crushed Stone
Overview The Heritage Rail Trail County Park (HRT) runs between the Pennsylvania–Maryland state line and York, Pennsylvania. Most of the trail has a crushed-stone surface, although portions of the...
 PA 27.4 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Stretching 12.6 miles through south-central Pennsylvania, this rail-trail follows the route of the former Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain Railroad, a standard--gauge railroad founded in 1852 to...
 PA 12.6 mi Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Notice: In July 2021, a storm exposed a steep drop off along one side of a portion of the trail's gorge section. As of November 2023, the washout is cordoned off with red tape and there is adequate...
 PA 16.6 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
Although the J. Manley Robbins Trail spans only 2.6 miles, its rich history and natural beauty make a stop in the rural Pennsylvania borough of Danville worthwhile. The rustic trail—forming a loop of...
 PA 2.6 mi Grass, Gravel
The 11.7-mile John C. Oliver Multi-Purpose Loop Trail is a centerpiece of Maurice K. Goddard State Park, which spans 2,856 acres in northwestern Pennsylvania. The mostly shaded, paved, off-road trail...
 PA 11.7 mi Asphalt
The 13.4-mile Karl Boyes Multi-Purpose National Recreation Trail loops around the picturesque Presque Isle State Park, a peninsula in Lake Erie. Considered Pennsylvania’s only seashore, the 3,200-acre...
 PA 13.4 mi Asphalt
Deep within the Allegheny National Forest lies a rail-trail with a past. The Kinzua Valley Trail follows the route of the former Kinzua and Hemlock Railroad (later Valley Railroad) near the town of...
 PA 6 mi Crushed Stone
Winding through the fields and forests of northern Pennsylvania, the Knox & Kane Rail Trail follows a former railroad corridor. Spanning four counties (Clarion, Elk, Forest & McKean), the Knox & Kane...
 PA 47.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Overview The Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail travels for 18.5 miles in three distinct segments through Pennsylvania's Lebanon Valley. A majority of the route is unpaved, most gravel-surfaced, except for...
 PA 18.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
Less than an hour from Pittsburgh, the Little Crabtree Creek travels for just over a mile in Unity Township, east of Greensburg. This first phase of the trail opened in July 2014; a future phase will...
 PA 1.3 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Lower Trail ranks high on the list of many Central Pennsylvania residents when they’re searching for a remote path with a woodsy feel. The Lower (rhymes with flower, and named in memory of trail...
 PA 17 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Located in beautiful Sinnemahoning State Park in Pennsylvania, the Lowlands Trail uses the former corridor of the Philadelphia and Erie Railroad. The trail and park are now part of the tour...
 PA 4.5 mi Crushed Stone
The Lycoming Creek Bikeway parallels a creek of the same name from Hepburnville to Williamsport in Central Pennsylvania. The 5.3-mile paved trail connects a village formerly named Eeltown due to the...
 PA 5.3 mi Asphalt
If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, Mahoning Shadow Trail users expect six more weeks of winter before spring arrives. The 15-mile Central Pennsylvania trail passes through the...
 PA 15 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Marilla Bridges Trail provides a 1-mile loop around Marilla Reservoir in Bradford, not far from the Pennsylvania/New York border. The fine-crushed limestone trail offers a scenic trek through the...
 PA 1 mi Crushed Stone
Overview The 55.9-mile Montour Trail forms a semicircle around Greater Pittsburgh and hosts one of the longest suburban rail trails in the United States, featuring a selection of bridges, trestles,...
 PA 55.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Moraine State Park features a paved multiuse trail, which runs along the north shore of Lake Arthur for 7.3 miles. Along the way, you'll enjoy beautiful scenery, especially during the fall as trees...
 PA 7.3 mi Asphalt
The Newtown Rail Trail will one day stretch from the Fox Chase neighborhood of northeast Philadelphia to Newtown Borough, connecting Bucks and Montgomery Counties by trail. Along the way, the...
 PA 2.55 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Overview    Spanning over 15 miles on the banks of the Susquehanna River, the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail is a tranquil and easy-going meander between the towns of Bainbridge, Marietta...
 PA 15.9 mi Asphalt
The Oil City Trail connects the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail and the McClintock Trail through the center of Oil City, Pennsylvania.  The 2-mile walking and biking pathway runs along the Allegheny...
 PA 3 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete
It’s hard to believe that the world’s first oil boom occurred along the path of what’s now the Oil Creek State Park Trail. The park’s forests, beaver ponds, and trout streams were once the site of oil...
 PA 9.5 mi Asphalt
Overview The Panhandle Trail offers a direct 29-mile journey between the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia and the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Although the trail follows an old railroad...
 PA, WV 29 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Path of the Flood Trail might be unique among rail-trails for being named after a tragedy, the Johnstown Flood of 1889, considered the nation’s worst catastrophe of the 19th century. Some 2,200...
 PA 11.8 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Crushed Stone
Overview     The Pennypack Trail travels through wooded parks on the outskirts of Philadelphia, following the wooded banks of Pennypack Creek to its mouth where it joins the expansive Delaware...
 PA 16.8 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Cinder, Crushed Stone
Closure Notice: Northern portions of the trail are closed due to flooding. Stay up to date on this closure by visiting the Montgomery County page.  Overview The Perkiomen Trail spans 20.6 miles...
 PA 20.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Overview The Pine Creek Rail Trail is one of Pennsylvania’s destination trails, and for good reason. The 62-mile well-maintained trail runs at the bottom of scenic Pine Creek Gorge, commonly called...
 PA 62.5 mi Crushed Stone
You’ve heard of the Steel Belt and the Sun Belt. The 6.7-mile Plainfield Township Recreation Trail passes through an area known as the Slate Belt. The quantity and quality of local slate made this...
 PA 6.7 mi Asphalt, Ballast, Grass, Gravel
Overview The paved Power Line Trail carries users between residential neighborhoods, parks, schools, and other destinations in Horsham Township. The 5.5-mile utility easement trail also heads north...
 PA 5.5 mi Asphalt
Paralleling PA-66, the Rail 66 Country Trail runs between Marianne in Clarion County and the county line with Forest County. This paved, multiuse rail-trail lies on the historic Knox-Kane railroad bed...
 PA 20.1 mi Asphalt
Overview The Redbank Valley Rail Trail carries trail users along the forested banks of Redbank Creek for nearly 51 miles to the Allegheny River and along a 9-mile perpendicular spur to...
 PA 50.8 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone
Located in Media Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Ridley Creek State Park encompasses over 2,600 acres of woodlands and meadows. The park is only 16 miles from Center City, Philadelphia, but...
 PA 4.8 mi Asphalt
The Rim Trail offers a 2.2-mile route in Hibernia County Park, following a former railroad bed along the West Branch Branywine Creek. This southeastern Pennsylvania excursion is one of a handful of...
 PA 2.2 mi Crushed Stone
Evidence of the Roaring Run Trail’s past lives are readily visible all along the 4.8-mile corridor in western Pennsylvania. Stone remains in the Kiskiminetas River (Kiski for short) mark the site of a...
 PA 4.8 mi Crushed Stone
Oil flows through the veins of the Samuel Justus Recreation Trail. Its northern departure point is Oil City, which was founded during the 1860s oil boom and became the headquarters for several...
 PA 6.98 mi Asphalt
You’ll want to pack water, food, and flashlights to travel the Sandy Creek Trail, as it crosses 12 miles of remote, but scenic, countryside in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Named for separate Sandy...
 PA 12 mi Asphalt
Saucon Rail Trail connects four communities: Hellertown, Lower Saucon Township, Upper Saucon Township, and Coopersburg. The trail has a slight 1% grade traveling from north to south and is easy for a...
 PA 6.9 mi Crushed Stone
Overview Once an important thoroughfare for commerce carried by canal barges and railroad cars in southeastern Pennsylvania, the Schuylkill River (pronounced skool-kl) corridor now accommodates...
 PA 82.4 mi Asphalt, Boardwalk, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Sheepskin Rail-Trail is a developing pathway located in rural Fayette County, Pennsylvania. As of 2018, the trail is open in three disconnected segments, totaling nearly 6 miles. Eventually, the...
 PA 6.1 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Closure Notice: As of September 2023, the pedestrian/equestrian bridge near the intersection of Hamburg Road and Stamm Road is closed by order of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh...
 PA 7.8 mi Dirt
The South Bethlehem Greenway is a linear park that follows a former Norfolk Southern rail line through the southern neighborhoods of Bethlehem. The paved pathway begins just north of Lehigh University...
 PA 1.9 mi Asphalt
The Chester County Parks & Recreation Department opened this trail in 1979 on part of a former Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way. Today the 2.6-mile trail attracts more than 125,000 visitors each...
 PA 2.6 mi Asphalt
Closure Notice: There are several closure notices in effect for the Three Rivers Trail. The Three Sisters Bridge Pier is indefinitely closed to due construction beginning March 2023. Finally, there is...
 PA 26.6 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Trolley Trail uses a former interurban line to link several communities north of Scranton. The trail comprises two disconnected sections that total 4.7 miles, although the nonprofit Countryside...
 PA 4.7 mi Boardwalk, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
Tyler State Park, located in Newtown, Pennsylvania, covers over 1,700 acres on the grounds of an old farm in a charming woodland setting. The park features a network of interconnected trails,...
 PA 10.8 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Located along the banks of Conewango Creek, the open 3-mile segment of this proposed 11-mile trail follows an old New York Central branch north from the city of Warren. Designed to serve primarily as...
 PA 3 mi Asphalt
The Warrington Township Multi-Use Trail spans nearly 3 miles on the west end of town. The trail is part of an effort to make the community more pedestrian-friendly, connecting major points of...
 PA 2.8 mi Asphalt, Dirt
The Warwick Township Linear Park Trail is a joint project of Warwick Township and Lititz borough. The pathway extends from Market Street north, following the Santo Domingo Creek, to Newport Road....
 PA 1.2 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The West Creek Recreational Trail connects St. Marys and Emporium in a forested area of northern Pennsylvania known as elk country. The 19.5-mile trail follows the route of the Philadelphia and Erie...
 PA 19.5 mi Crushed Stone
The 21-mile Westmoreland Heritage Trail, a family-friendly multiuse rail-trail, offers opportunities for recreation and connections to nature along its two separated segments between Saltsburg and...
 PA 21 mi Crushed Stone
Apollo's Kiski Riverfront Trail, built on the former M-Line Railroad bed, begins in downtown Apollo and follows the scenic Kiskiminetas River (called "Kiski" locally) to North Apollo. The nearly level...
 PA 1.5 mi Crushed Stone
The Wilkes-Barre and Harveys Lake Railroad—the rail corridor that is now the Back Mountain Trail—was acquired from lumber magnate Albert Lewis by the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1887. Lumber, ice,...
 PA 5.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Bayfront Connector Trail, also known as the Bayfront Bikeway, offers a paved route across the city of Erie in northwestern Pennsylvania. At its east end is the Penn State Behrend campus; from...
 PA 8.9 mi Asphalt
Swatara Creek runs through the vast woodlands of Swatara State Park in eastern Pennsylvania. Bear Hole Trail traces the eastern side of the waterway, while the Swatara Rail-Trail runs along the other...
 PA 5.5 mi Crushed Stone
Serene year-round, the Bellefonte Central Rail Trail (BCRT) in central Pennsylvania runs along 1.3 miles of the old Buffalo Run, Bellefonte and Bald Eagle Railroad corridor. The original 19-mile line...
 PA 1.3 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone
The Bloomsburg Rail-Trail runs for a short distance along the former rail bed on the northwest side of town. Following the east bank of Fishing Creek, the trail stretches between Millville Road just...
 PA 1.5 mi Asphalt, Gravel
Every year, tens of thousands of people take to the Capital Area Greenbelt looping around Harrisburg to play, exercise, and commute. The greenway completely encircles Pennsylvania’s capital city as it...
 PA 24 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Concrete, Crushed Stone
The Chambersburg Rail Trail is a 1.6 mile paved urban trail that connects neighborhoods just a few blocks west of the community's central business district. Starting at South Main Street (Route 11),...
 PA 1.6 mi Asphalt
As its name implies, hikers on the Chickies Rock Overlook Trail will be rewarded with a beautiful vista at the end of their excursion. The trail follows an old trolley line route that once took...
 PA 0.5 mi Dirt
The scenic Coal & Coke Trail connects the communities of Mount Pleasant and Scottdale in Westmoreland County, offering samples of the picturesque nature and friendly suburban feel of the area. The...
 PA 6.1 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Farms and pastures surround the Conewago Recreation Trail, but it was the discovery and mining of iron ore that led to the development of the railroad that eventually resulted in this trail. The path...
 PA 5 mi Crushed Stone
Crossing the state line into New York near Erie, Pennsylvania, the 7-mile trail runs through the beautiful Brokenstraw Valley, passing small streams, a tamarack swamp, deciduous woods and...
 NY, PA 5.8 mi Crushed Stone
This gently winding trail in Pine Grove Furnace State Park passes along the shores of two lakes and through the woodlands of Michaux State Forest. Pine Grove Furnace began operating in 1764 to take...
 PA 2.2 mi Asphalt, Cinder, Crushed Stone
The 38-mile D&H Rail-Trail traces the former corridor of the Delaware & Hudson Railway, a line that primarily carried anthracite coal out of the Lackawanna Valley in the second half of the 19th...
 PA 38 mi Ballast, Cinder, Crushed Stone, Dirt
Overview Running through southeastern Pennsylvania, the Enola Low Grade Trail is remarkably flat, even for a rail trail —it says so right in the name! Even across hilly terrain, the trail’s grades...
 PA 29.15 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone
The stars in the Big Dipper and Little Dipper help navigators locate the North Star. Following the five stars in the Five Star Trail—the municipalities of Hempfield Township, Youngwood, South...
 PA 7.8 mi Crushed Stone
The Forks Township Recreation Trail follows the an old right-of-way of the former Lehigh & New England Railroad. Starting at the trail's midpoint behind the Riverview Country Club in Easton, you'll...
 PA 2 mi Asphalt, Dirt
The George B. Will Trail in Tiadaghton State Forest is named for an early 20th-century Pennsylvania forest ranger. The trail is popular with cross-country skiers and travels through a mixed-pine...
 PA 5.6 mi Ballast, Grass
Like so many trails in this area, the Great Hazleton Rails to Trails occupies the former corridor of a railroad line that supported the local coal mining industry. After a half century of disuse, the...
 PA 5.6 mi Crushed Stone
The Hanover Trolley Trail is currently 5.5 miles in two disconnected trail segments. The trail is being built along the 16-mile corridor of the York-Hanover Trolley Line that ran between the two...
 PA 5.5 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
If you have a tendency to tootle along when you walk or bicycle, then consider taking the Hoodlebug Trail. You’ll find many diversions in and around the college campus in the borough of Indiana and...
 PA 11.8 mi Asphalt, Gravel
The old railroad line known as the Moshannon, or the Mills Branch, crossed the Moshannon Valley during the mid- to late 1800s. The line was the foundation of the region's late 19th- and early...
 PA 11.08 mi Gravel
The Iroquois Trail is scenic and remote, stretching about 2 miles through Tunkhannock, a gateway community to the Endless Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. The rail-trail follows the route of...
 PA 1.8 mi Crushed Stone
Please note: With a surface of large-sized gravel, the trail is not recommended for road bikes nor mountain bikes with no suspension.  The Joseph M. McDade Recreational Trail runs nearly the length...
 PA 31.3 mi Gravel
In 1979 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers saw value in this corridor near the Tioga River, which was part of the Erie Lackawanna Rail Line. It once passed through the village of Lambs Creek, which is...
 PA 3.5 mi Asphalt
The beautiful Lehigh and New England trail is a short, crushed-stone trail that follows a section of the former Lehigh and New England Railroad corridor just south of Tamaqua in eastern Pennsylvania....
 PA 2.7 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt
Tracing nearly two miles of riverfront, the Luzerne County National Recreation Trail (also known as the Luzerne County Rail Trail) will eventually form a 16-mile pathway along an active railway. Chain...
 PA 1.8 mi Cinder, Concrete, Gravel
Lykens Valley Rail Trail is approximately half-way complete with 9 miles of trail open out of 20 miles planned. Those 9 miles are available in three disconnected segments. In Millersburg, a 0.4-mile...
 PA 9.2 mi Crushed Stone
In 2017 the borough of Northampton added a single mile of asphalt to the nearly 6-mile Nor-Bath Trail, effectively extending the use of the trail by more than 100 miles in eastern Pennsylvania by...
 PA 5.9 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
The Palmer Township Recreation Trail (a.k.a. the Towpath Bike Trail) is a terrific community asset for Palmer and Bethlehem township residents and a great destination for visitors as well. Three modes...
 PA 7.8 mi Asphalt
A renovated former railroad tunnel that features a separate entrance for bats is a highlight of the Penn's Creek Path. The path is a relatively flat segment of the 328-mile Mid State Trail that runs...
 PA 2.7 mi Crushed Stone
Located on the abandoned Erie and Pittsburgh branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this short but intriguing paved trail runs through Pymatuning State Park, a large and popular two-state recreation...
 PA 3.2 mi Asphalt
This 2.4-mile paved trail provides a quiet, scenic escape northwest of Philadelphia, from Encke Park at Radnor-Chester Road to the shopping center at Sugartown Road and Route 30. The trail travels...
 PA 2.41 mi Asphalt
The Shuster Way Heritage Trail (formerly known as the Bedford Heritage Trail) provides a safe and picturesque connection between a topnotch resort and a nationally recognized downtown. From the Omni...
 PA 3.9 mi Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
Overview The Stavich Bicycle Trail runs from the Youngstown suburb of Struthers to the outskirts of New Castle, Pennsylvania. Running through the Mahoning River Valley, the route follows a rolling...
 OH, PA 9.9 mi Asphalt
Note: During hunting season, Pennsylvania Game Lands Regulations require ALL non-hunters present on game lands between November 15 and December 15 (excluding Sundays) to wear a minimum of 250 square...
 PA 19.7 mi Dirt, Gravel
The Swatara Rail-Trail uses the corridors left behind by a canal and a railroad to snake around an Appalachian mountain in eastern Pennsylvania, passing through the forests of Swatara State Park most...
 PA 10 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
Tatamy Trail begins in West Easton and heads north to Tatamy Borough, primarily along a former railroad corridor. On its southern end, it meets the Palmer Township Recreation Trail, which connects the...
 PA 6.6 mi Asphalt
This trail is not groomed. The three loops are suitable for beginners. The trail is marked with blue diamonds. Check out the short 1.2 mile Hearts Content Interpretive Trail which offers a scenic hike...
 PA 8.3 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
Located in one of Pennsylvanias most popular State Parks, the Beaver Dam Trail follows old railroad grades at Parker Dam State Park in Clearfield County. The trail runs past streams, beaver dams,...
 PA 2.3 mi Crushed Stone
The Bells Gap Rail-Trail is really two trails in one-a smooth 2.1-mile southern section with crushed limestone surface, and a rougher, more difficult northern section of 4.2 miles that is best-suited...
 PA 6.3 mi Crushed Stone, Dirt, Grass
The Blaisdell-Emery Trail follows an abandoned railroad bed between South Bradford and the borough of Lewis Run. This scenic trail parallels Tunungant Creek (locally called Tuna Creek) for part of the...
 PA 3.8 mi Crushed Stone
PA 0.5 mi Dirt
The Clarion Highlands Trail is one of the highest rail-trails in the Commonwealth. It traverses the Allegheny Plateau, passing over the divide between the Clarion and Allegheny Rivers, and follows the...
 PA 8.5 mi Dirt, Gravel
The local riding club enjoyed this former rail line, which was purchased in 1944 for a dollar from the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, as a bridle trail for many years. It changed management...
 PA 9.2 mi Ballast, Dirt
The Iron Horse Trail follows two abandoned rail beds: the Path Valley Railroad and the Perry Lumber Company Railroad. Originally, the Path Valley Railroad was going to be an extension for the Newport...
 PA 10 mi Ballast, Crushed Stone, Dirt
There are two trails named the O&W: one in New York and this one in Pennsylvania. Although the trail stretches 32 miles (as shown on the map), only the first 8 miles of trail (from Simpson to...
 PA 8 mi Dirt, Gravel
North of Mansfield lies the Railroad Grade Trail, know to locals as Ives Run. The 2.5-mile trail begins on the north end at the Ives Run Recreation area, near the boat launch parking lot. Travelers on...
 PA 2.6 mi Ballast, Cinder
The Schuylkill Valley Heritage Trail passes through the rolling green hills of the Schuylkill River Valley, from just outside of Tamaqua to Middleport. The trail runs immediately adjacent to US...
 PA 7.3 mi Dirt, Gravel
Primarily a cross-country ski route, the 13.4-mile Sentiero DiShay Trail can also be enjoyed for hiking and mountain biking. The trail winds through a mixed forest of conifer and deciduous trees. The...
 PA 13.4 mi Dirt
The route is primitive and unimproved. The trail crosses several streams that are not bridged. The trail follows the scenic Tionesta Creek with lots of great scenery and fishing.
PA 12 mi Dirt, Grass
Forbes State Forest and the adjacent state parks (Linn Run, Laurel Mountain, and Laurel Ridge) maintain the PWS Trail System, a network of snowmobile trails and forest service roads though the...
 PA 36 mi Asphalt, Crushed Stone
Tracing a section of the abandoned Rural Valley Railroad corridor the Great Shamokin Path parallels the Cowanshannock Creek for 3.5 miles. The eastern part of the trail, which is surfaced primarily...
 PA 3.5 mi Dirt, Grass, Gravel
This trail is not groomed. The trail is a combination of logging roads, railroad grades and pipelines that offer challenges to a wide range of skill levels. Trail is marked with blue diamonds.
PA 9 mi Ballast, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The Mill Creek Trail serves as a connector between Twin Lakes Recreation Area and the Brush Hollow Trail. Just south of Forest Road 138, the Mill Creek Trail leaves the Twin Lakes Trail and heads...
 PA 5.6 mi Dirt, Grass
Included in the seven-mile network of trails in Little Buffalo State Park are two small sections of rail-trail. Together they are called the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad Trace. The...
 PA 1.16 mi Crushed Stone, Grass
Notice: The North Branch Canal Trail is currently closed between trail miles 3.5-4.1 due to an ongoing legal dispute. Do not enter this area. The other sections of the trail remain open for...
 PA 6.2 mi Dirt, Grass
The Shawmut Trail begins in the southwest corner of the small, charming community of Smethport and continues southwest out of town along Marvin Creek. Along the way, views are a mix of woodlands,...
 PA 0.6 mi Crushed Stone
Also known as the Mill Creek Trails, the State Game Lands 326 Trails meanders through a protected wooded area in Central Schuylkill County. The State Game Lands 326 (SGL) stretches across the...
 PA 6.1 mi Dirt, Grass

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Five Bridges Trail

Fun and Scenic Trail

May, 2024 by lzpttn

I rode my bike from Allens Mills to Arch St Extension and back. There has been much improvement to the trail since last autumn! The trail has been rolled and the rough clinky rocks were not a problem. Much smoother. It was a wonderful ride. The beavers have been busy this spring performing maintenance on their dams. There are 2 large beaver ponds on the trail. I love this trail and will return again and again!

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Plainfield Township Recreation Trail

Nice Trail, well maintained

May, 2024 by llchips7

This was a well maintained trail with sprinkled with many benches throughout the route. The trail is mostly paved except for a mile of the northern most section. Many scenic bridges across the creek.

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Great Allegheny Passage

Map falls short navigating out of Pittsburgh

May, 2024 by amygerney

This trail map does not show how to navigate out of Pittsburgh… specifically the first few miles with a notable gap across Smithfield Street!

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Accordion

Moraine State Park Bike Trail

Spring Ride

May, 2024 by vicki1960

Usually hit this trail a few times a year. It's 7.5 ish miles in length, paved and follows the North Shore along Lake Arthur. There are many small hills and numerous turns. By all means this trail is far from straight! Trail starts at the bike rental (seasonal) and ends at Davis Marina where there is a beautiful view of the lake. Yellow line up the center of the trail has been recently painted. This park also offers boating, fishing, a beach, picnic areas, hiking (North Country Trail) disc golf and cabin rentals. Visit Moraine State Park website for more information.

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Five Bridges Trail

Much better but still improving

May, 2024 by pboboige_tl

If you biking on the trail and were disappointed with the surface please try it again. We graded last year and it was rolled this spring.
There are a lot of wetlands, making it somewhat unique, but also buggy. Wear a repellant to make your ride/walk more enjoyable.
We are in the process of placing mile markers and installed two flower beds and some geocaches.
We put name markers on the bridges to match the map and help you to locate. We have a kiosk with brochures at the Allens Mills trailhead.
Please sign the log with your comments if you want. Please add your zip code.
We try to keep fallen trees off the trail but the beavers are very busy.
Happy trails!

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Stavich Bicycle Trail

Only made 20 minutes into my ride. Got a flat tire on the Ohio side of the trail. PA side was good.

May, 2024 by 0216yadsirhc

Only made 20 minutes into my ride. Got a flat tire on the Ohio side of the trail. PA side was good.

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Buffalo Valley Rail Trail

Great Little Rail Trail

April, 2024 by hughes29187

Drove about 3 hours to try this wonderful little trail. Parked at western terminus in Mifflinburg next to the Rusty Rail Brewing Company, which was a great post ride visit, and rode east to Lewisburg. At both ends of the trail are paved with crush ballast for most of the ride. Some soft gravel so stay in the worn track is recommended. Two cautions: watch the gates and poles as you cross the country roads and there is one very small disconnected section once into Lewisburg and need to cross US15. Recommend head north to light (with bike lane) cross and then ride up half a block and make a right. You'll run into trail that completes a few blocks later. Bonus are the facilities at both ends of the trail.

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Redbank Valley Rail Trail

Great Trail

April, 2024 by bespo09

First ride on this trail—totally enjoyable! Rode from Brookville S White St trailhead to Hanover…approx 38 miles rt. Highly recommend. Well maintained, nice surface, scenic, clean restrooms, and all that stuff.

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Capital Area Greenbelt

Nice trail around Harrisburg, PA

April, 2024 by bgreenwa

I was in Harrisburg for the weekend and looking for a bike ride on Sunday morning with friends. We greatly enjoyed biking the Capital Area Greenbelt. The ride is paved with short bits of gravel, mainly flat but with some steep but short hills. The trail does cross some busy intersections, but there was always a crosswalk and usually a traffic light. Cars often stopped for us at crosswalks. We rode counter-clockwise, starting at City Island. I agree with other reviewers that this trails is not the best for small children due to crossing these intersections. There was a short trail closure along the river on the southern part of the route, but I found the detour signs easily and we returned to the trail without problem. We biked on roads for a few miles, but we found only 1 road to be remotely busy (it was on the detour), the rest were neighborhood streets. There were walkers along the trail, especially in the parks, so caution was needed, especially at Wildwood Park. The trail was picturesque - both along the Susquehanna river and through several Harrisburg parks. Trail markings were present most of the time, but I agree with others - have a map. Or better, use the TrailLink app on your smartphone or download the route to your cyclecomputer (I found the route on Garmin.com and MapMyRide). We brought water and snacks, there was water along the way but few options for food. The bathroom at Wildwood Park was clean with running water and a water fountain. We are experienced riders, so I did not consider this a strenuous 20 mile ride, but it will be a challenge for beginners. Overall it was a very pleasant few hours exploring the area around Harrisburg, and if you are looking for an urban style bike ride this one will meet your needs.

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Hanover Trolley Trail

Moving Forward '24

April, 2024 by jmcginnis12@gmail.com

After being on the back burner for most of the past decade, progress on building a multi-use trail between York and Hanover is moving forward again.
As its name implies, the Hanover Trolley Trail was originally envisioned to follow the route of the York-Hanover Fast Line, a trolley service that connected York City with the southwestern boroughs of Spring Grove and Hanover between 1909 and 1939. Two short segments of the trail, each about 1.5 miles in length, were constructed on sections of the old trolley line, one from Moul Field in Hanover east to Gitts Run Road in Penn Twp., and another from Hosiery Alley in Spring Grove east to Martin Road in Jackson Twp. in the late 2000's/early 2010's.
Unfortunately, efforts to continue building the trail along the old trolley line stalled due to the fact that some sections had reverted to private ownership while others were converted to public roads. To work around this, newer segments of the trail will be routed along an inactive Genesee & Wyoming rail line that closely parallels the old trolley line for most of its length. The first section of trail along this new alignment was built on the east side of Spring Grove from the RR trestle on the original alignment southwest through Spring Grove Community Park to the corner of Main Street and Railroad St. next to the fire station in 2022.
Now, two years later, an additional 2 miles of the trail have been built along the old RR line from the trestle northeast to the Jackson Twp. line, immediately west of an abandoned bridge over Sunnyside Road. The first 1.5 miles of this section parallels an existing segment of the trail and the two alignments are connected via a half mile of Martin Road, giving users the option of riding or walking a loop.
Unlike the segment that it parallels on the trolley line, which crosses rolling farm fields, the new section passes through meadows and woodlands along the West Bank of the Codorus Creek. Observant trail users will note the concrete abutments to a now demolished bridge over the creek and a small family cemetery that sits on the side of a hill southwest of Martin Road. After passing a bucolic hamlet at Martin Road, the trail reenters the woods and follows the creek to a dead end immediately west of the old RR bridge. This bridge is currently barricaded and not open for use, and there is no public access to Sunnyside Road. The most notable features along this section include the clear waters of the creek and old rock cuts that were dug or blasted out to build the RR.
Although it does not yet connect to Bair or West York, this newest section of the Hanover Trolley Trail is a big step forward for the project. Efforts are already under way to extend the trail southwest to Gitts Run Road along the old rail line and to connect with the existing segment east of Hanover. Once that is accomplished, the portion from Sunnyside Road to Bair should be completed, and a feasible alignment through West Manchester Twp. to York City is currently under study.

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Conewago Recreation Trail

Rough Ride

April, 2024 by joerebman

My first ride of the season on this trail in my hometown. Lancaster Co. Parks & Rec Dept decided to patch this trail with large non-bike-friendly gravel which makes for a rough ride where it's patched. It is especially bad in the first couple miles between Rtes. 230 and 743. The Rt. 743 (55 mph 2 lane road) crossing is dangerous, but they are working on putting up lights, for what it's worth. If you want to ride this trail, park at Trolly Line Park off of Beverly Road and just ride north to the connecting Lebanon Valley Trail. ...you'll avoid the Rt 743 crossing and the roughest part of the trail.

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Heritage Rail Trail County Park

Not well Marked

April, 2024 by kyoto11

The trail was nice and enjoyed the bird songs. I had started at the Northern trail head and heading south to MD border. The problem is the trail isn't well marked once I had made York. I had gotten lost and wasted a lot energy and looped around York trying to locate the southern Heritage Rail trail. Decided to head back, luckily my phone hadn't run out of charge.
All that being said I will try it again later this year.

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